{"id":19378,"date":"2026-11-03T11:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T10:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decustik.com\/?p=19378"},"modified":"2026-10-13T12:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:36:45","slug":"how-to-demonstrate-compliance-with-db-hr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decustik.com\/en\/how-to-demonstrate-compliance-with-db-hr\/","title":{"rendered":"How to demonstrate compliance with DB-HR: a practical guide for building projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19378\" class=\"elementor elementor-19378 elementor-19355\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d5f27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88d5f27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1768f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1768f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The acoustic comfort of a building depends on more than just how well its walls insulate against external noise. Sound transmission between rooms, impact noise, building services and the way sound behaves within each space also play a role. For this reason, acoustics should be considered from the earliest stages of a project rather than treated as a last-minute fix.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fec843 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fec843\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf83687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf83687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codigotecnico.org\/pdf\/Documentos\/HR\/DBHR.pdf\"><b>Basic Document DB-HR<\/b><\/a><b>, Protection Against Noise, of the Spanish Technical Building Code <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sets out the requirements that must be considered to limit noise-related disturbances and risks in buildings within its scope. Demonstrating compliance involves defining appropriate construction solutions, verifying their performance and documenting that the proposed building meets the applicable requirements.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this guide, we provide a general overview of<\/span><b> how to demonstrate compliance and the role acoustic treatment plays<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the overall quality of interior spaces.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d1dec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8d1dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decustik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hr-proteccion-frente-al-ruido.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19363\" alt=\"hr proteccion frente al ruido\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee05f97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee05f97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is DB-HR and what does it aim to achieve?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa46f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aa46f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DB-HR is the Basic Document of the Spanish Technical Building Code dedicated to <\/span><b>protection against noise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Its purpose is to establish the<\/span><b> rules and procedures for meeting the basic acoustic protection requirements.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These requirements cover different aspects of a building&#8217;s acoustic performance:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protection against airborne noise from outside or from other rooms.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limiting the transmission of impact noise.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Controlling noise and vibrations generated by building services.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limiting reverberation in certain spaces.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing noise transmission between rooms through appropriate construction solutions.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all buildings or rooms are subject to the same requirements.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The application of DB-HR depends on the building&#8217;s use, the type of construction work, its characteristics and the conditions established by the regulations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67af314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67af314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to demonstrate compliance with DB-HR?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd4bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dd4bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The compliance assessment must form part of the technical design documentation and be consistent with the solutions that will ultimately be implemented. Although each building requires a specific assessment, the process can be broken down into<\/span><b> several stages.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e0b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01e0b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Identify the scope of application and the different types of rooms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5ea3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f5ea3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is to determine<\/span><b> which requirements apply to the project<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To do this, the technical team must analyse the building&#8217;s intended use, the rooms and spaces it contains, and how they relate to one another.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to identify, among others, protected rooms, habitable rooms, activity rooms, plant rooms and any spaces that may have special acoustic requirements. This classification determines the applicable sound insulation requirements and, where relevant, acoustic treatment requirements.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The specific circumstances of existing buildings, renovations and changes of use must also be considered, as the regulatory requirements may differ from those applicable to new construction.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9b299f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9b299f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Define the applicable acoustic requirements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c70634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c70634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the spaces have been identified, the <\/span><b>requirements that must be met<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are established: airborne sound insulation, impact noise insulation, noise from building services and reverberation control, as applicable.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this stage, it is important to distinguish between the parameters used to characterise individual products and those that describe the acoustic performance of the completed building.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laboratory test results for a building element do not automatically reflect the sound insulation achieved between two rooms, as installation quality, junctions between building elements and indirect sound transmission also influence the final performance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91b1bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91b1bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Select and size the construction solutions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d1521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d1521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project must <\/span><b>specify the building elements needed to achieve the required acoustic performance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: fa\u00e7ades, partitions, floor slabs, floating floors, ceilings, doors, windows and building services systems, among others.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DB-HR provides compliance assessment procedures, including the <\/span><b>simplified method and the general method, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whose applicability depends on the specific conditions of the project. The responsible technical team must select the appropriate procedure.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where required, calculations must account not only for direct sound transmission but also for indirect transmission through building elements and their junctions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7620a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7620a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decustik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hr-proteccion-frente-al-ruido-acustica.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19367\" alt=\"hr proteccion frente al ruido acustica\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decustik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hr-proteccion-frente-al-ruido-acustica.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.decustik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hr-proteccion-frente-al-ruido-acustica-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfccaa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfccaa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4\\. Incorporate acoustic treatment where necessary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d30fa85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d30fa85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sound insulation and acoustic treatment address different issues, although both form part of a comprehensive acoustic strategy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of <\/span><b>sound insulation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is to limit sound transmission between spaces or from outside. <\/span><b>Acoustic treatment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on the other hand, focuses on<\/span><b> how sound behaves within a room<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, controlling reverberation and reflections to improve the acoustic conditions for its intended use.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In spaces where DB-HR establishes requirements relating to <\/span><b>reverberation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the project must demonstrate compliance through the appropriate solutions and assessment procedures.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other spaces, even where DB-HR does not specify a reverberation time requirement, <\/span><b>incorporating acoustic treatment may be advisable for functional reasons, occupant comfort or architectural quality.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa571db elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"aa571db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.decustik.com\/en\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore acoustic treatment solutions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e29bef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e29bef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Document acoustic performance and installation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89dd6df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89dd6df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The compliance assessment must be supported by the<\/span><b> technical documentation for the selected systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and clearly defined installation requirements.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the project, this may require <\/span><b>calculations, technical data sheets, test results, construction details, material specifications and construction quality control documentation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Proper installation is particularly important, as even a well-designed solution can lose acoustic performance due to sound bridges, poorly sealed joints or deviations from the original specifications.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where applicable, on-site measurements can be used to verify the acoustic performance of the completed building in accordance with the relevant procedures.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf9631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bf9631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The importance of acoustic treatment for compliance and building quality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c284054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c284054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acoustic treatment plays a specific role within DB-HR, but <\/span><b>its value goes beyond simply meeting regulatory limits.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>classrooms, conference rooms, restaurants, offices, auditoriums and public buildings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, controlling <\/span><b>reverberation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can help improve speech intelligibility, reduce the build-up of sound energy and create environments better suited to their intended activities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim is not to achieve the highest possible level of sound absorption, but to distribute and size acoustic surfaces in a balanced way, while also considering sound reflections that may be beneficial.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125383f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"125383f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decustik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/618.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cee356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cee356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common mistakes when demonstrating acoustic compliance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c40eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c40eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most common mistakes is <\/span><b>leaving acoustics until the final stages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, when finishes and building services have already been specified. At that point,<\/span><b> the options for making changes may be more limited, and the solutions more complex.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another common mistake is <\/span><b>confusing laboratory test results with actual on-site performance,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using sound absorption data from a configuration different from the one specified, or assuming that meeting sound insulation requirements automatically guarantees indoor acoustic comfort.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to avoid these problems is to <\/span><b>coordinate the architectural team, acoustic engineers, manufacturers and installers from the outset<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, establishing clear objectives and verifying that the specified solutions are compatible with the project.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f88dba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f88dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Decustik can help with an acoustic treatment project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1772a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1772a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decustik.com\/en\/\"><b>Decustik<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we specialise in manufacturing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decustik.com\/en\/products\/\"><b>acoustic<\/b><\/a><b> and decorative panels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for interior architecture. 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